I have just completed my brand new villa rental in Bali, a luxury beach retreat called Bulung Daya. Before you visit its website (https://www.realbali.com/bulungdaya), I ‘d like to show you what it is like to wake up in this hideaway ville. This is a very private sensorial experience and I will try to find the right words to describe it. …

Australian TV watchers can learn a lot from reality-TV shows like “What happens in Bali” and “Bogan Hunters”. Yes, Bali can be hectic and dangerous. From methanol poisoning to unsafe sex, from street mugging to drug taking, real Bali dangers do exist as depicted on Aussie TV. But these dangers are mainly concentrated in South Bali, in the Kuta – …

This week we just go all around Bali and see photos of people observing Nyepi, the National Day of Silence. Nyepi is the National Day of Silence celebrated on March 31st where people from all walks of life like the locals and foreigners alike, are mandatorily required by law to refrain from engaging in any activity that will come within …

Bali, Indonesia is located in the Southeast of Asia. Neighboring countries are the Philippines, Malaysa, Thailand, etc. Similarly, they have more or less the same weather. That is, Tropical Moonsoon Climate. Moonsoon usually refers to the wind, but throughout the year even with rain moonsoon, it may still happen that during the day it will be sunny. From the months …

Are you looking for tips for your first trip to Bali, Indonesia? Here are the actual tips that I give to my friends who are Bali First Timers like you, so that they enjoy their travel to the island. Some general trip advice for Bali First Timers: – Try not to check in any luggage, only use carry-on suitcases. This …

Among the top romantic things that you can do in Bali, renting your own private villa is certainly the surest way for a couple to enjoy each other’s company. Being together in your ideal home away from home, in an exotic setting, leads to romance. Renting a Bali villa is great for romantic getaways a deux, for a week-long second honeymoon, …

She looks outside the window of the helicopter. Below her, giant letters scattered on the ground spell « Dear Tania, will you marry me? ». She turns her hard back to John, her boyfriend. He’s grinning. Tania’s speechless. The helicopter descends. They land. Away for the copter, he puts his hand in his pocket and takes out a box. He manages …

Why does Bali seem to offer so many classes where couples can learn to better communicate and to better enjoy their intimacy? I had this on my mind while searching for Bali yoga retreats near my villa. I kept on stumbling upon things like “Bali Couples Retreat – Rediscovering Intimacy”, ” Tantra Alchemy”, “Bali Bliss Retreat” or “Tantra and the Yoga …

Don’t. If you are thinking of dressing like a pair of Balinese newlyweds for a quick souvenir photo shoot, please, don’t. You will feel awkward dressing up this way for a photo session with no real meaning, in the back of a random photo store. And, sometimes, your make up and outfit will suck big time. Now, if you are …

Imagine yourself watching the morning fog rise over Bali rice fields. The paddies have just been flooded. The hill at your feet looks like a series of jagged glass mirrors, reflecting clouds passing above. Among the rice terraces, two Balinese women manage to walk on a very narrow dirt trail. Right behind you, you can hear birds chirping among the …